Thursday, October 23, 2008

Butternut squash with lentil soup

I have heard some people say that they are just not into soups...I have to admit I cannot even imagine not having soup. I love soups and could happily have them everyday if possible but especially during fall and winter. There is something so satisfying about having hot and hearty soups on cold evenings.

I have never used butternut squash in my cooking and on my last trip to the grocery store I decided to get some and try it in a soup. I just made this soup up as I went along and added red lentils to make it more filling. I also added some rasam powder to give the soup a kind of Indian touch and liked the taste of the soup. The slight bit of spice and the sweetness of the squash provided an interesting contrast in taste.

For more information about butternut squash and for its other names check here

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Love the pics... yeah I am one who is not that much into soups, I like it a lot, but don't make it that often. I think there isn't a soup recipe in my blog yet. He he.But love yours, and if I try a soup, it will be a wholesome one as yours.

Some people only have soup (and that's usually chicken soup) when they catch a cold or something. I'm more like you, soup means comfort to me, it has some kind of a homey filling attached to it. Yours looks delicious and filling. Thanks for sharing it with the Original Recipes Round-Up :)

The butternut squash-lentil soup sounds absolutely delicious and heart warming, Usha! Love the use of the red lentils especially, I quite like the taste of lentils in my soup ... just perfect for this cold weather!

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